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Velaines
Rural municipality · 55500 · Grand Est
👥 Population
874
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 505 €
📈 11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Velaines — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (42/100).
47
💰 Yield42
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Velaines
🏡 House /m²
1 505 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdun | 1 867 € | 1 689 € | 338 | 16 890 |
| Bar-le-Duc | 1 267 € | 1 339 € | 213 | 14 607 |
| Commercy | 1 350 € | 1 074 € | 69 | 5 350 |
| Saint-Mihiel | 1 287 € | 695 € | 61 | 3 772 |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 1 227 € | 912 € | 50 | 3 677 |
| Étain | 3 509 € | 1 134 € | 58 | 3 375 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.76 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.8 %
🏢 Apartments
2.3 %
97.5 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
2
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
45.820 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.420 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.270 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.510 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.94 %
🏢 CFE
0.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
874
2023
📐 Area
10.81 km²
81 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 750 €
📊 Median age
52.2 yrs
25.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
107
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
122
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Nançois - Tronville
À 2.53 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Bar-le-Duc
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Bar-le-Duc - Sud Meuse
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
20.0 %
20.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
0.0 %
20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Engins de guerre
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 898 analyses · CA BAR-LE-DUC - SUD MEUSE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
898
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
16
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tronville-en-Barrois | 3.0 km | 55/100 | 1 302 |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 4.4 km | 57/100 | 3 677 |
| Longeville-en-Barrois | 8.4 km | 40/100 | 1 081 |
| Naives-Rosières | 12.9 km | 50/100 | 809 |
| Tréveray | 12.3 km | 51/100 | 548 |
| Bar-le-Duc | 11.9 km | 58/100 | 14 607 |
| Behonne | 14.8 km | 55/100 | 595 |
| Vavincourt | 16.2 km | 60/100 | 534 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Velaines
What is the price per m² in Velaines? ▶
The median price per m² in Velaines is 1 505 €.
What is the rental yield in Velaines? ▶
The gross rental yield in Velaines is 6.2%.
Is Velaines a good real estate investment? ▶
Velaines has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Velaines? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Velaines is D.
What are the natural risks in Velaines? ▶
10 risks are identified in Velaines: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Effet thermique.